French Cocoa Balls/variations

1/2 c Cocoa powder

1 1/2 c Confectioner's sugar

1 c Pecans

1/2 c Sweetened condensed milk

1 ts Vanilla extract

2 tb Cocoa powder

2 tb Confectioner's sugar

Sift together 1/2 cup cocoa, 1 1/2 cups confectoners sugar; add nuts, condensed milk and extract. Using about 2 tsp form mixture into balls. Roll lightly in mixture of remaining cocoa and confectioners sugar. About 3 dozen Variations: 1. Using french cocoa ball recipe, form fudge into small balls roll in

finely chopped walnuts 2. Make balls, slit tops and insert walnut halves press together to make filled fudge balls 3. Make sandwiches of walnut halves with fudge fillings 4. Using wax paper shape fudge into two rolls, 8 inches in length, roll in chopped walnuts. Wrap tightly, chill, unwrap and cut into 1/2 inch slices to serve. 5. Same as above except roll in coconut and walnuts

6. Using roll variation mold into square lengths. Slice into 1/2 inch

pieces. Cut each slice diagonally to make triangles. Dip bases of tepees into chopped walnuts; tops in candy confetti or candy sprinkles
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